Hunter skiing Mar 10

Hi All,
Another beautiful sunny, windless, cloudless day of spring skiing at its best - has to be some kind of record. There was a temp inversion last night as it got down to 20 here in the village but by 9 am the base was 32 and the summit 40. Now it is 58! The snow was soft and a bit grabby to start with and turned to mush by 10 am although the west was still frozen and wasn't going to open much before noon time. I can tell you that Rt 80 was bullet proof at 10:30 as it was the only trail open on that side. Grooming really wasn't much of a factor on the face since the snow was so soft. The big difference between spring conditions this year and previous years is that the base is so deep that there are no brown or bare spots yet. There was no F or D again today. Clouds are forecast for Thurs with rain Thursday night through Sunday. Rain should actually help the snow / surface conditions as it will take out the stickiness. The snow making hoses are being taken off the mountain - a sure sign of spring. The mtn has scheduled its last day for April 11. The following events are planned for the March 20th weekend:

Winter Carnival :: March 20, 2010!
FREE ENTRY Cardboard Box Derby! Registration info at HunterMtn.com!
Hunter Mountain will certainly shine on March 20th, 2010 by hosting our first annual Winter Carnival. There will be activities and entertainment for all ages. Come and check out the crazy on-snow events, kids' carnival, clowns, magicians, guest DJ's and the hottest bands.

The highlights of the day: Paraskiing Competitions (think helicopters, skydivers and skis) and the destined-to-be-infamous Hunter Mountain Cardboard Box Derby. Come watch the skiers and riders turned home mechanics as they race their cardboard craft down the slopes. Test your creativity and construct a craft that will carry two to six members. The rules are simple... your craft needs to be constructed solely of cardboard, paper, glue, tape and string.

This weekend movie: "Precious" and the following weekend movie: "A Single Man"

The reason I am giving you all this advance info is because I will be skiing in Big Sky, Montana March 13 - 20 and will not be posting the Hunter ski reports or blog after today for a week.

Ski Ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: A mix of clouds and sun. High around 45F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies. Low around 30F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 48F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Cloudy. Low 34F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Showers. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday: Mainly cloudy and rainy. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday: Cloudy, periods of rain. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the mid 30s.